Sports
September 1, 2023
The Oilers’ Iconic Baby Blue Is Back in Houston—At Least for the Cougars
The University of Houston is reclaiming the “Love Ya Blue” colors made famous by Earl Campbell and Warren Moon for the Cougars’ Big 12 debut.
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Sports
December 20, 2022
Farewell to Bijan Robinson, the Best Running Back in College Football
The Texas Longhorns’ NFL-bound All-American deserves to be remembered alongside past greats like Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, and Cedric Benson.
Books
October 21, 2019
Why Earl Campbell Matters
A new biography of ‘The Tyler Rose’ demonstrates that the legendary running back’s insistence that he wasn’t a transformative racial figure was too modest by half.
Sports
August 20, 2019
What This Lifelong Longhorns Fan Learned From the New Earl Campbell Biography
Asher Price’s book about the legendary UT running back is full of surprises.
Sports
February 3, 2017
Scenes From Super Bowl LI: Spotting Earl Campbell
The Heisman Trophy winner was disappointed the Cowboys didn't make it all the way,
Sports
April 1, 2015
A Salute to Earl Campbell, Who Recently Celebrated 60 Years
We still luv ya blue.
The Daily Post
November 4, 2013
People Bought A Lot Of Astrodome Memorabilia This Weekend
The one-time Eighth Wonder of the World may soon be a parking lot, but the "yard sale" held by Reliant Park officials brought a lot of nostalgia—and money—out of people who remember its heyday.
Sports
October 21, 2013
11 Remembrances of Bum Phillips, 1923-2013
The legendary Houston Oilers coach "spent every waking moment as the personification of all things Texan."
Sports
January 21, 2013
Earl Campbell’s Third Act
Sports Illustrated catches up with the former Houston Oilers running back, painting an affecting portrait of the Tyler Rose, who overcame substance abuse addiction in 2009.
Sports
August 31, 2001
Earl Campbell
He has moved from pig skin to pork sausage, but he's still trying to score.
Sports
January 1, 2001
McNair’s Dare
Bob McNair goes deep to bring pro football back to Houston.
Art
July 31, 1991
Earl Campbell on Mount Bonnell, Austin
Photograph by Michael O’BrienMichael O’Brien put the legendary Heisman trophy winner on the highest available pedestal for this shot. Campbell joins the trio of other famous Texans —Nolan Ryan, George Strait, and former Miss USA Gretchen Polhemus—who have posed looking spiffy for Wrangler’s “Western originals” advertising campaign, created by